In 1940s, This Hollywood star bought over 500 acres in California; decades later, 417 acres were saved for wildlifeOnce the sprawling California ranch of actor James Cagney, this land has been transformed into a crucial conservation area. The Cagney brot...
02 Sep, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Clint Eastwood sold 280 acres of his California coastal property for $3.08 million in 1995 — The surprising conservation deal that helped keep Carmel land undevelopedClint Eastwood’s 1995 sale of roughly 280 acres of his California coastal property to Monterey County for $3.08 million became an important...
02 Sep, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Kingsbarn CEO Jeff Pori paid $4 million for land outside Yosemite: Why Trump is now taking a surprising interestKingsbarn CEO Jeff Pori paid $4 million for 83 acres outside Yosemite National Park in 2024. Now, the Trump administration is considering a...
01 Sep, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
James Cagney and brother bought California grassland in the 1940s; after parts were sold, six decades later the remaining 417 acres became a wildlife havenHollywood actor James Cagney and his brother William once owned hundreds of acres near Ramona, California. Decades later, 417 acres of the ...
31 Aug, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
In 1966, Marlon Brando bought a remote Pacific atoll after filming ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’; today, its protected beaches are a major nesting site where 15,614 green turtle hatchlings were recorded in one seasonMarlon Brando bought a Polynesian atoll named Tetiaroa after discovering it while filming Mutiny on the Bounty. More than five decades late...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
In the 1950s, a Chinese-American Army veteran built a 440-acre ski resort on a New York mountain where minorities were also welcomed. Decades later, the property has been acquired to become part of a state parkA 440-acre New York mountain once became home to a Chinese-American-owned ski resort after Army veteran Joseph Tso bought and developed the...
28 Aug, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
In 2017, billionaire couple gave $165 million to save 24,000 acres of California coastline. It was the biggest donation in the history of Nature ConservancyIn 2017, technology billionaires Jack and Laura Dangermond donated $165 million to The Nature Conservancy to help protect 24,364 acres of C...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
In 1974, a Vietnam veteran moved to Alaska for a new life. 14 years later, he became the last person in US history to get a homestead patentKenneth Deardorff, a Vietnam veteran from California, moved to Alaska in the 1970s and eventually became the last person in US history to r...
21 Aug, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
In 1964, a mysterious 27-year-old woman bought abandoned 18-acre island off the coast of Maine & lived there alone; 22 years later, she donated it for a wildlife sanctuaryWitch Island off the coast of Maine has a fascinating history of private ownership and clairvoyance. Once known as Davis Island, it later b...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
In 1993, Louis Bacon bought a mostly undeveloped New York island; four years later, he protected nearly 90% of its 450 acresIn 1993, Louis Bacon acquired Robins Island, an exceptionally pristine marine island. He subsequently enacted a conservation easement that ...
19 Aug, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
Tech billionaires Jack and Laura Dangermond donated $165 million to protect a stunning 24,000-acre stretch of California coastline visible from spaceJack and Laura Dangermond have made a monumental donation of $165 million to The Nature Conservancy, ensuring the permanent protection of t...
17 Aug, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
He worked 100-hour weeks to rescue a bankrupt North Carolina boat company. Decades later, it drew $400 million-plus offers, but at 83, he did something unexpectedAfter working 100-hour weeks to save a nearly bankrupt North Carolina boat company, Eddie Smith Jr. built Grady-White Boats into a thriving...
04 Aug, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard slept on dirt floors, lived on $1 a day, ate dented cat food. And then gave away his $3 billion company.Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard once survived by sleeping on dirt floors, living on just $1 a day, and eating dented cat food. After build...
26 Jul, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
America’s battlefield dominance is under serious threatThe article argues that warfare is undergoing a rapid transformation driven by drones, artificial intelligence and cheaper technologies tha...
05 Jul, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
The Founder and CEO of Prologis on Staying Ahead of Disruptive ChangeOver the past four decades, Prologis has grown into the world’s largest real estate investment trust (REIT), with $215 billion in assets un...
03 Jul, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
Where is Gracie? A 14-foot giraffe disappeared in Texas. How do you lose an animal that big?A giraffe named Gracie has gone missing after escaping from Cedar Hollow Ranch in Texas Hill Country. The animal, about three years old, re...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
Bengal has 6,000 acres of land in land bank for industryThe 6,000 acres of developed and underdeveloped industrial land is readily available in the land bank of West Bengal Industrial Development...
08 Dec, 2020, 04.34 PM IST